by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Great Northern University can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Great Northern University deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Great Northern University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Great Northern University, 40% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 2 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 40% | $7,376 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $6,820 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, some 50% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,125 (for some 18 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 50% | $5,125 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,284 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $7,167 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,376.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $29,650 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,695 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $21,029 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,680 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Great Northern University’s net price tool: www.greatnorthernu.org/assets/net-price-calculator.html.
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Great Northern University.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $17,060 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,060 |
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